Published date: 30 June 2022

This notice was replaced on 11 October 2022

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 11 October 2022)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Animal products, meat and meat products - 15100000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£7,000,000

Procurement reference

90_22

Published date

30 June 2022

Closing date

12 August 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

8 October 2022

Contract end date

7 October 2024

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

This notice replaces the previous PIN (future opportunity notice, notice reference ESPO001-DN602886-83541384) as published on 5 May 2022, as the tender documentation is now available.

ESPO is seeking to establish a single supplier framework for the supply and distribution of fresh meat to Leicestershire Traded Services, who are a Traded Arm of Leicestershire County Council.

The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The total estimated value stated includes the option period.

The minimum financial requirement for the purposes of the current tender exercise is stated in the procurement documents.

During the period of the framework agreement, ESPO shall monitor the financial stability of the awarded Supplier by reference to credit ratings reports.

To tender: (a) Go to https://www.eastmidstenders.org/; (b) Register (if not already registered on ProContract); (c) Search for tender opportunity '90_22' (via "View Opportunities" from the 'EastMidsTenders' Portal); (d) Express an interest; (e) Download the tender from the website (documents can be found in the first question of the Online Questionnaire, but to see these you will first need to click on "Start my response" followed by "Edit" next to the Question set, and "Answer question" next to the first question).


More information

Links

  • https://www.eastmidstenders.org/
  • Tender notice
  • EastMidsTenders Procurement Portal, to be able to access the Opportunity Advert and to initially Express an interest so that the Tender documents can be accessed (via the first question in the Online Questionnaire, once the Opportunity / Activity has been accessed on ProContract)

About the buyer

Contact name

Food, Communities and Technology Procurement Team (on behalf of Leicestershire County Council t/a Leicestershire Traded Services)

Address

Barnsdale Way, Grove Park, Enderby
LEICESTER
LE19 1ES
England

Email

tenders@espo.org

Website

https://www.espo.org/